Gypsy jazz workshop with Jonny Hepbir at Rosslyn Court

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GYPSY JAZZ GUITAR WORKSHOP with Jonny Hepbir

An acoustic guitar workshop for players of all ages and abilities in the style of Django Reinhardt from the 1930's & 1940’s.

Django Reinhardt (1910-1953). Despite suffering terrible injuries after a fire at the age of 18, this Belgium born guitarist went on to develop a unique way of playing that even today is revered and copied all over the world.

Although the music Django played had origins in early jazz, the guitar techniques he used can be applied to all types of guitar playing where a plectrum is used.

This workshop will focus on the two main principles of Django-style, rhythm accompaniment and melody/solo playing.

No theory or reading is necessary as the 'folk' tradition of this style is very much aural.

The emphasis will be on playing and having fun through learning.

There will be lots of cool tips and tricks to take away and apply to your playing even if you've had no experience of this style before.

Workshop Requirements – An acoustic guitar & plectrum.

Workshop is from 2-6pm but attendees are asked to arrive at 1.45pm for tea/coffee and introduction chat.

About Jonny
In the UK, Jonny is one of the long-standing, professional players on the British Gypsy jazz scene. His background has seen years of experience playing amongst some of the top Django-style guitarists in the world including Bireli Lagrene, Lulu Reinhardt, Stochelo Rosenberg, Paulus Schafer, Feigeli Prisor and jazz guitarists Mundel Lowe, Martin Taylor and John Etheridge amongst others.

In 2004, GUITAR magazine referred to Jonny as '..the English virtuoso' .

Over the last 25 years Jonny has played throughout the UK and abroad, including private performances for Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Terence Conran, Paul Merton and Kool & The Gang.

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